Evening School (YouthBuild Philly Flex) - School Social Worker

About the role

The YouthBuild Evening School Program (YouthBuild Philly Flex) operates on an evening schedule designed for students who work during the day. This role is full time and the hours will straddle the day school program and evening school program in support of all YouthBuild students.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and small group counseling to support student social emotional needs
• Provide crisis response and intervention when needed
• Support behavior and de escalation strategies to maintain a safe learning environment
• Collaborate with staff to develop student support and intervention plans
• Collaborate with the specialized services team to ensure student success, by providing teacher input, attending IEP meetings and ensuring all students receive accommodations and modifications per their students’ IEPs and/or English language needs
• Track student progress, give frequent actionable feedback to students and communicate student progress to the greater community through PowerSchool
• Connect students and families to community based resources and services
• Support mandated reporting and coordinate with outside agencies when necessary
• Conduct home or community visits when needed to support student success
• Mentor a small cohort of students and support persistence and graduation readiness
• Support postsecondary planning and student goal setting
• Maintain accurate documentation and compliance records
• Contribute to a collaborative startup culture and continuous improvement of the Evening School Program

Requirements

• Master of Social Work required
• LSW or LCSW required
• Three or more years of school social work or youth case management experience preferred
• Knowledge of Philadelphia based community resources preferred

Qualifications

• Deeply aligned to YouthBuild’s mission and believe in second chances and re engagement
• Thrive in fast paced, evolving environments and enjoy building systems from the ground up
• Highly organized, detail oriented, and solutions driven
• Collaborative and relationship centered
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and cross functional projects
• Bring a strong sense of ownership and initiative

Skills

• Strong relationship building
• Collaboration
• Commitment to supporting young adults in achieving academic and postsecondary success

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $55,000 - $65,000 based on years of experience, education, and certifications, if applicable.
• Generous time off, school holidays and personal time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) savings plan with an employer match
• Employer paid parental leave, life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability
• Educational assistance and professional development opportunities to enhance skills and career growth
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• Strong community support and involvement

Pay

Competitive salary range of $55,000 - $65,000 based on years of experience, education, and certifications, if applicable.

Schedule

This role is full time and the hours will straddle the day school program and evening school program in support of all YouthBuild students.